Gor Mahia have safely landed in Algeria ahead of their do or die clash against local club USM Algiers on Wednesday evening.
“Gor Mahia players and technical staffs have landed safely in Algiers.” The club confirmed through their official Twitter handle.
Gor Mahia players and technical staffs have landed safely in Algiers.
The team will be facing hosts USM Alger tommorow in Caf Confederation Cup match at 4pm (Kenyan time).#Sirkal
— GOR MAHIA FC (@OfficialGMFC) August 28, 2018
A contingent of 21 members left Nairobi on Monday morning and traveled for eight hours to Morocco where they spend the night. They then booked a flight to Morocco on Wednesday.
The team landed safely in Morocco at about 2pm (Kenyan time). That’s an eight hours flight because they left at 6.30am. They will be spending the night in Morocco before hitting the run-way again to Algeria tommorow at mid-day.
All the best to Gor Mahia. #Sirkal pic.twitter.com/ZepQLfXhHU
— GOR MAHIA FC (@OfficialGMFC) August 27, 2018
Courtesy of the harsh treatment they endured in the hands of Algeria’s Esperance de Tunis five months ago, Gor have this time been meticulous with their travel arrangements, opting to spend Monday night in Morocco and arrive in Algiers exactly one day to the match.
Biggest Match of the season?
Having strolled to the KPL title with six matches to spare, Wednesday match will be K’Ogallo’s biggest match of the season.
This match could have been a mere formality for the 17 time champions, but they complicated matters 10 days ago by collecting a needless 2-1 home loss to Rwanda’s Rayon Sport in a match played at the Moi International Sports Centre in Kasarani.
It doesn’t matter that they are currently on top of their Group D. USM Alger also boast the same eight points in second place, two more than Rwanda’s Rayon Sport who will be facing Tanzania’s Yanga Wednesday.
In light of the new rules that place head to head statistics ahead of goal difference as a tie breaker in this competition, the green and white shirts must collect nothing short of victory in the match to advance to the quarterfinals.